David Allen
David Arthur Allen
Born: 29 October 1935, Horfield, Bristol, Gloucestershire
Major Teams: Gloucestershire, England.
Known As: David Allen
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Off Break
Test Debut: England v West Indies at Bridgetown, 1st Test, 1959/60
Last Test: England v West Indies at Manchester, 1st Test, 1966
Career Statistics:
TESTS
(career)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 39 51 15 918 88 25.50 0 5 10 0
Balls M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 11297 685 3779 122 30.97 5-30 4 0 92.5 2.00
FIRST-CLASS
(career: 1953 - 1972)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 456 641 147 9291 121* 18.80 1 29 252 0
Balls R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 77619 28586 1209 23.64 8-34 56 8 64.2 2.20
LIST A LIMITED OVERS
(career: 1969 - 1972)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 28 21 10 164 28 14.90 0 0 5 0
Balls R W Ave BBI 4w 5w SR Econ
Bowling 479 261 9 29.00 4-28 1 0 53.2 3.26
- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.
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Profile:
An accurate off-spinner, David Allen had trouble maintaining a
steady place in the England teams of the 1960s, with competition
from Titmus, Mortimore, and Illingworth. He bowled off no more
than 4 or 5 paces, with a deceptively casual action. He could be
unplayable on helpful wickets, but mastered the art of bowling
tightly on good wickets as well. He was first picked for England in
1959, but was unable to play through injury. His 39 tests included
tours to all the current Test playing nations. A useful bat, with
a first class hundred to his credit, he thrived on adversity,
memorably so when playing out Hall's final over of the 1963
Lord's test. He took 882 wickets for Gloucestershire in a career
that spanned 19 years (Dave Liverman, 1998).
Last Updated: Sunday, 28-Jul-2002 23:12:31 GMT
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